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US Plant Patent PP36807

SMROCS

Ribes plant named ‘SMROCS’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 3, 2044.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP36807, the photograph of SMROCS printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP36807, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP36807
Filed
December 3, 2024
Granted
July 8, 2025
Expires
December 3, 2044
Assignee
SPRING MEADOW NURSERY INC
Inventor
WOOD TIMOTHY D

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Ribes plant named ‘SMROCS’ is disclosed, characterized by highly floriferous plants producing abundant bright yellow flowers beginning in mid-Spring. Plants have a compact, well-branched habit. Flowers have a pleasant clove scent. Abundant edible black fruits are produced. Plants have shown a high tolerance for drought conditions. The new variety is a Ribes , normally produced as an outdoor garden plant.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Ribes odoratum plant named ‘SMROCS’ as herein illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP36807 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.